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How Do We Fix Our Eyes on Jesus When We Can't See Him?
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American life coach Martha Beck describes life this way, “Your life follows your attention. Wherever you look, you end up going.”
This is not unlike how we direct our spiritual gaze. However, how do we constantly look to Jesus, whom we cannot see?
Why We Should Stop Being "Resilient"
Millions of people are working excessive hours, which has been normalised to the point that burnout has become commonplace.
All of this raises two questions for me:
Why are we working so hard that so many of us are burning out?
What’s the solution?
5 Ways to Keep Ourselves Rooted in God's Word
There are many things that make it challenging for us to read God’s Word. Often we think it’s because we don’t have time, but perhaps the more accurate reason is we often feel too tired.
Be Patient with Your Slow Spiritual Growth
I recently talked with my mentor about how frustratingly slow my sanctification can be. Even when I know in my head that something is true, it doesn’t always shape my heart or steer my hands.
When a Great, Comforting Verse . . . Actually Meant Something Else
Oft-quoted Bible verses that are personally inspirational, comforting, encouraging to us. But do they actually mean what they seem to say?
Why We Shouldn’t Skip the Hard Parts of the Bible
When it comes to reading the Bible, we’re often tempted to ignore the parts we find difficult to understand, and just hide in the comfort of our favourite verses again and again.
I Didn't Know How to Relate to God Until He Showed Me
Years ago, while interviewing for a role in the Christian Fellowship, I was asked: “Who is God to you?”
When I heard that, I drew a blank.
2 Small Things I Do When I Struggle to be Faithful
If you love to-do lists, you’d enjoy creating goals for the day and ticking off every task you accomplish.
When it comes to our spiritual walk, however, it's tricky to measure progress with a to-do app or list.
What Reading a “Messed-Up” Book in the Bible Taught Me
Last summer, our campus fellowship organised a Bible quiz based on the book of Judges. I started to read it so I could learn the details for the trivia.
Soon I was telling myself it was for good reason that this book wasn’t “popular”, as it seems quite messed up.